20 lambs 'violently' killed as dog walker only wanted to play fetch

Cheshire Police said it was the second incident of livestock worrying concerning the dog walker, and the third involving the dog (WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES)

Chris Brayford
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"This is another brutal attack that could have simply been avoided by having a dog under proper control."
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"This is another brutal attack that could have simply been avoided by having a dog under proper control."

A dog walker who failed to control her dog on two previous occasions has been fined more than £4,000 following the death of 20 lambs at a farm in Cheshire. Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team said a woman...

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